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Legal
January 24, 2025
DraftKings Faces Legal Challenge over Alleged Player Exploitation
Leading US online sports wagering company DraftKings faces another class-action lawsuit. This newest legal challenge, filed in the Southern District of New York and spearheaded by Clara De Leon and Eric W. Mirsberger Jr., accuses DraftKings and its subsidiary Crown NY Gaming LLC of deceptive advertising and consumer manipulation. The Operator Allegedly Offered Misleading Bonuses […]
Legal
January 24, 2025
Canada Concerned About Links Between Online Gambling and Drug Trade
Canada’s financial intelligence agency, FINTRAC (Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada), has raised alarms over the suspected use of online gambling platforms for laundering proceeds from fentanyl production and trafficking. The revelation underlines an uncomfortable link between the online gaming industry and the opioid crisis that has gripped Canada over the last few […]
Legal
January 20, 2025
Genshin Impact Dev Faces $20M FTC Fine over Loot Boxes
Cognosphere, the developer of the famous gacha game Genshin Impact risks a $20 million penalty over violations related to loot boxes. Genshin Impact Under Fire for Violations Genshin Impact, in classical gacha game style, offers randomized prizes to its players. Originating from the Japanese gachapon machines, the term gacha designates titles where players can spend […]
Legal
January 20, 2025
Vietnamese Man Murdered, Dumped into River over Gambling Debt
Vietnam’s struggles with illegal gambling continued as authorities identified the body of a man believed to have been murdered over a gambling debt. The authorities have since arrested several men in relation to the incident. The Man Took a Loan from a Shady Group The body of a man identified as “Hoan” was discovered on […]
Legal
January 17, 2025
Spreadex Appeals CMA’s Order to Divest Sporting Index
Spread betting firm Spreadex has submitted a formal appeal to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)’s ruling to divest Sporting Index. The company challenges the regulator’s conclusions that the merger would create a monopoly and limit consumer freedoms in the UK’s sports spread betting market. Star Racing, which has expressed interest in acquiring Sporting Index, […]
Legal
January 16, 2025
Former Philippine Mayor Alice Guo Faces Money Laundering Charges
Philippine authorities have recommended the filing of 62 counts of money laundering charges against former Bamban mayor Alice Guo, signifying a significant escalation in this high-profile case that encompasses online gambling, human trafficking, and investment scams. Guo is also facing an investigation in Singapore, where she briefly stayed after fleeing the Philippines in the wake […]
Lottery
January 16, 2025
Lottery Winner Will Not Have to Share $1.3M Prize, Judge Says
A lucky lottery winner from Surrey, Canada, scored a CAD 2 million ($1.4 million) jackpot in August 2023. Everything was well for the man until four colleagues decided that they were owed a share. Maan’s Coworkers Wanted a Piece of the Jackpot In August 2023, Mandeep Singh Maan won a life-changing CAD 2 million BC/49 […]
Industry
January 14, 2025
Esportes da Sorte Gains Nationwide Authorization in Brazil
Esportes da Sorte, one of Brazil’s leading sportsbook operators, has secured an injunction by the Federal Court to operate nationwide. This move marks a significant development in Brazil’s burgeoning regulated gambling market and is especially relevant given a previous court order against Loterj, Rio de Janeiro’s State Lottery, preventing locally licensed operators from offering their […]
Industry
January 14, 2025
Churchill Downs Takes MGCB to Court over TwinSpires Suspension
Churchill Downs, a prominent horse racing and gaming company in America, has filed a lawsuit against the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB). The suit is related to the recent suspension of the TwinSpires online platform. Michigan Asked ADW Operators to Cease Their Activities Earlier this month, the MGCB issued a summary suspension order against TwinSpires, […]
Legal
January 14, 2025
Operators of Illegal Casino in Flint Receive Sentences
Yesterday, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) announced the sentencing of two individuals who operated an illegal gambling den in the state. The duo pleaded guilty and received a more lenient sentence. The Illegal Casino Posed as a Store The two people in question are Linos Antonio Kas-Mikha, 52, of Grand Blanc, and Robert Jamerson, […]
